Little Ghost

unreleased

Developer: Alan Abbadessa, Eduardo Alexandrino, Law Jun Yan, Leaf Riifuneko

Publisher: Sync Book Games

Sep 22, 2026

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
no combat

Features

multiple characters

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Chill metroidvania maximizes non-linear exploration & puzzle-platforming. Frequent checkpoints, no currency, no combat. Gain friends & abilities. Collectables-as-media; tarot cards, weird podcasts, and songs from over 20 bands; all found within a surreal papercraft world.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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Developer / Publisher: Nicklas Nygren

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
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Developer: Drunk Robot Games, RedVonix

Publisher: Drunk Robot Games

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- no combat
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- cat
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
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Developer / Publisher: Abylight Studios

2024

95%

Very Positive

141 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- Sci-Fi
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2023

71%

Mostly Positive

106 reviews

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- Similarities
- exploration
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy
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Developer / Publisher: OtterWays

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
Plungeez

Developer: Team Zeroth

Publisher: QUByte Interactive

Aug 13, 2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- new releases
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
1000 Amps

Developer / Publisher: Brandon Brizzi

2012

79%

Mostly Positive

348 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- monochromatic
- fantasy
- Sci-Fi
Memory's Reach

Developer / Publisher: 100 Stones Interactive

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
Slime Well

Developer: Ice&Whale

Publisher: YunheCulture

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Early Access
- ability gated
- pixel
- relaxed
Nura's Wish

Developer / Publisher: Young Wolf Interactive

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- relaxed
- 3D
Saira

Developer: Nicklas Nygren

Publisher: Kreatoriet AB

2009

80%

Very Positive

326 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- realistic
- multiple endings
- Sci-Fi
Full Bore

Developer: Whole Hog Games

Publisher: Nkidu Games Inc.

2013

85%

Very Positive

248 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- multiple characters
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- story gated
- mining

Little Ghost

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